Doto form A of Goddard, 1996
Doto
Description 2
Ground color translucent cream-white, with no dark pigment on body. The 5-6 opposite pairs of cerata bear numerous rather long, distinctly white papillae; cores are typically bright pink to salmon or rose. Rhinophores & calyciform rhinophore sheath with numerous small, opaque white dots. The lack of dark pigment distinguishes this species from Doto columbiana & Doto kya both of which have dark pigment on the body. May be distinguished from Doto amyra which has comparatively shorter papillae on the cerata, and cerata cores which vary from pale yellow, or light pinkish-orange or orange-brown.
Size 2
Typically about 8mm in length.
Geographic Range 2
Limantour Estero in Marin Co., CA, to southern CA.
Notes 2
They lay small eggs that develop into planktotrophic larvae compared to the larger eggs and lecithotrophic development of Doto amyra. It is the common form in southern California.
References 2
GODDARD, J. H. R. 1996. Lecithotrophic development in Doto amyra (Nudibranchia: Dendronotacea), with a review of developmental mode in the genus. The Veliger 39(1):43-54. PDF
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